Students who complete the coursework and found successful in defense and preparation of their thesis by the jury are awarded by an MA degree diploma, which carries the approved name of the program by YOK.
Second cycle
Those who have a BS or equivalent degree in the fields accepted by the Graduate School of Social Sciences and a grade of at least 55 in equal weight tests of ALES qualify to apply for graduate programs for a Master’s degree in the respective field. All applications are evaluated by the Institute of Social Sciences, thus must be submitted to the Institute directly. Placement is processed, starting with the most competitive candidate, according to a rating based on BA GPA (40 %) and ALES grade (60 %), within the quota allowed by the respective department by the Institute. Application Requirements for Foreign Nationals and Turks Abroad Foreign citizens who meet the requirements of YOK can apply graduate programs; such applicants and Turks living abroad must a) Have an equivalent BA or MA diploma from institutions accepted equivalent by YOK b) Prove proficiency in Turkish and in a second internationally spoken language. Admitted candidates may be required to enroll a scientific preparatory program, determined by the respective department.
Before Master's degree the license phase must have successfully completed that taught the fundamentals of business.
To begin graduate studies, undergraduate degree must be taken and the Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam is necessary to have enough points.
To improve the knowledge which are obtained at bachelor's degree to a level of expertise in specific fields of business.
For people who make a career in academia, especially graduate education is the first step. After that, they take a higher academic title such as a doctor and associate professor in education. In addition, completing a master's degree in private business can allow for reaching higher positions.
Who has obtained a master's degree are entitled to education doctoral programs.
70 % attendance is a must for graduate courses. Examinations may be written, oral or both and may include take-home as well as lab and computer work. At least one 1hr mid-term and one 2hr final plus a completion (in case final grades are insufficient) examination is administered by the instructor. Course grades are based on term work (30 %) and final (or completion) exam (70 %) results. A student in MA program is considered successful if course grade is at least 65, out of 100. Course grades are then converted to equivalent letter grades according to the following scheme: Letter Coefficient Grade (100 based) AA 4,00 90 – 100, BA 3,50/85 – 89, BB 3,00/80 – 84, CB 2,50/75 – 79, CC 2,00/65 – 74, FF 0,00/0 – 64, G(Pass), M(Exempt), D(No attention), K(Fail), E(Incomplete). Letter grades (G), (M), (K) are not considered in GPA calculations.
Master’s program with thesis must be completed in 4 semesters, including thesis work. The student who completed coursework can submit thesis no earlier than the end of 3rd semester. Thesis must be prepared in Turkish and in accordance with the spelling rules of the Graduate School. Thesis defense can in no case be shorter than 1hr and longer than 2 hr. If defense is successful, graduation and award of diploma follows submission of final bound copies of the thesis to the Institute of Social Sciences.
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